Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt has announced the makeup of an independent Reef Advisory Committee that will provide community and…[Read More]
Queensland News
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TENDER – Expressions of Interest for construction to expand port
Published: June 25, 2015
The Queensland Department of State Development is calling for Expressions of interest for construction work to expand the Abbot Point…[Read More]
Shipping companies prosecuted for reef pollution
Published: June 19, 2015
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has prosecuted two shipping companies and their masters for two separate marine pollution incidents…[Read More]
Damning reef report from Queensland Audit Office
Published: June 15, 2015
The Queensland Audit Office has released the Managing water quality in Great Barrier Reef catchments report which highlights major shortcomings…[Read More]
Public consultation on Gladstone’s port
Published: June 15, 2015
Public consultation has begun on an initiative designed to drive economic development in and around the Port of Gladstone. Queensland’s…[Read More]
Planning directions paper
Published: June 5, 2015
Queensland deputy premier Jackie Trad has released a planning directions paper – Better planning for Queensland – Next steps in…[Read More]
Biofuels under microscope
Published: June 5, 2015
Queensland Energy Minister Mark Bailey has released a discussion paper Towards a clean energy economy: achieving a biofuel mandate for…[Read More]
Building Queensland Bill introduced to parliament
Published: May 29, 2015
The Queensland Government has introduced its Building Queensland Bill 2015 to parliament. The objective of the Bill is to provide…[Read More]
Bureaucrat appointed to lead Queensland’s biosecurity review
Published: May 29, 2015
The QLD Government has appointed biosecurity expert Renata Brooks to lead its review of the state’s biosecurity capabilities. She will…[Read More]
Re-use rules for coal seam gas drilling mud and foundry sand – Comment sought
Published: May 22, 2015
The Qld Department of the Environment and Heritage Protection has released two separate notices of a general beneficial use approval…[Read More]
